title: Conservative and dietary interventions for cancer-related lymphedema: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
abstract: The findings support the use of compression garments and compression bandaging for reducing lymphedema volume in upper and lower extremity cancer-related lymphedema. Specific to breast cancer, a statistically significant, clinically small beneficial effect was found from the addition of manual lymph drainage massage to compression therapy for upper extremity lymphedema volume.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. mmcneely@ualberta.ca
authors.forename: Margaret L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: McNeely
authors.forename: Carolyn J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Peddle
authors.forename: Janice L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Yurick
authors.forename: Ian S
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Dayes
authors.forename: John R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Mackey
mesh_terms: D058128:Compression Bandages / Q000009:adverse effects; D004322:Drainage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy